Petty Man Quotes
- Whether the gentleman is capable or not, he is loved all the same; conversely the petty man is loathed all the same. — Xunzi
- The petty man is eager to make boasts, yet desires that others should believe in him. He enthusiastically engages in deception, yet wants others to… — Xunzi
- The Master said, “The gentleman understands what is right, whereas the petty man understands profit.†(Analects 4.16) — Confucius
- The demands that a great man makes are on himself; those of a petty man are upon others. — Confucius